‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the October 2026 edition of the paper. We open the N.C. State Fair Oct. 15 at the state fairgrounds in Raleigh, and this year will mark the return of country ham competitions at the Fair. I believe the last country ham competition … Read more
‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the September 2026 edition of the paper. Back in August I attended the 137th opening of the Wilson Tobacco Market and it was a great event that reminded me so much of the days when Sharon and I would haul bales of … Read more
‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the August 2026 edition of the paper. The N.C General Assembly passed a $34.4 billion state budget on July 2, and it was signed into law by Governor Josh Stein on July 7. I wanted to share a brief rundown of some … Read more
The addition of nearly 29,000 square feet of storage space to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Food Distribution warehouse in Butner will support the division’s efforts to get food onto dinner tables and into school cafeterias across the state. Ten years in the making, a ribbon cutting in late July officially opened … Read more
‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the July 2026 edition of the paper. For the most up-to-date information about New World Screwworm, visit our website at Veterinary – New World Screwworm | NC Agriculture. Recently the United States had its first detection of New World Screwworm in a … Read more
‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the June 2026 edition of the paper. The most up-to-date information about the Federal Block Grant Assistance Program can be found here: USDA Block Grant Disaster Relief | NC Agriculture. The deadline to apply for the $221 million USDA block grant for certain … Read more
‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the May 2026 edition of the paper. The most up-to-date information about the Federal Block Grant Assistance Program can be found here: USDA Block Grant Disaster Relief | NC Agriculture. I wanted to provide another update on the USDA disaster assistance programs … Read more
‘From the tractor’ is published in the monthly Agricultural Review. This column appears in the April 2026 edition of the paper. The most up-to-date information about the Federal Block Grant Assistance Program can be found here: Ag Disaster Programs | NC Agriculture. I am writing this column as we are finalizing the details about the $221 … Read more
Listen to Commissioner Troxler speak with Southern Farm Network North Carolina is facing record growth, but state agriculture officials warn that expansion is coming at a cost: the steady loss of farmland and forestland. North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said the state’s goal is not to stop development altogether, but to slow the pace at which … Read more
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has received a generous gift from the estate of John William “Bill” Turner: a large collection of antique plows and associated farm equipment. A portion of the collection has been on display in the Antique Farm Machinery barn at the State Fair, nestled among other rare and … Read more
